Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography
From: Mike Durling <durling@cox.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 07:54:36 -0500
References: <BCEKKGNGDPMOIPMEJONBAEGMDFAA.phong@doan-ltd.com>

I don't know the difference between naked and nude, but here in the 
Southern US _naked_ means you don't have clothes on.  _Nekkid_ means you 
ain't got no clothes on and yer upta somethin!

Mike D
(who is not a native so can't get the accent right)

Phong wrote:
> 
> Which brings us back to the question:  what do people object 
> in pornography ?  I assume that the objection it is not just 
> about unclothed women.  What _is_ the fine line between art and 
> pornography then ?  What is the difference between naked and 
> nude ?  What is art ?  Are the stone carvings in the temples
> at Khajuraho less a work of art than the Gothic cathedrals 
> in medieval Europe ?
> 

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